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What is a throw-in?

What is a throw-in? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (soccer, rugby, basketball) A set-piece where the ball is thrown back into play
  2. (Australian rules football) A throw of the ball back into play by the boundary umpire. The umpire faces away from the players and throws it in over his or her shoulder (so as to clearly not favour either side by where exactly it's thrown).
  3. (Ireland) the start time of a Gaelic football match, comparable to kick off in other games.
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His fourth minute throw-in sent Dave Henry away and the midfielder's right wing cross was swept in from five yards by Nesovic.
Your average team will catch a ball if the throw-in is at the opposition's try line and then give it out to the backs, but not the Hawks.
It's swung in from the right and Sol Campbell's unconvincing attempt at a clearance goes out for a Celta Vigo throw-in.
But Gavin switched off and allowed Martin Butler to slip past him and collect Shaun Barker's long throw-in.
The predictable jeering began as he collected the ball from a throw-in and cut inside the penalty area.
A throw-in started the sequence before Robson volleyed home a Paul Mariner cross.

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